I've got a secret.
I'm a teacher.
In my world,
There is no democracy.
I am Mother Superior.
When I speak,
Listen!
I'm no saint.
Nuns in power would be
No fun anyway.
I'm simply an educator.
I'm not the type who
Wants to smack knuckles with
A thick brown wooden ruler.
I prefer a pat on the back
Or an encouraging word,
But don't take this as weakness.
School is not a blood soaked crucible.
It is, however, the last
Moral and ethical stand.
It's where we can bridge the gap
Between words and deeds.
I bring not only promise
of success to my students
But revelation.